The Place family have been one of our most valued suppliers for many years and, as the Managing Director, Tim Place is the third generation family member to run Place UK, a company that has been established for over 50 years.

Based just 8 miles from our Norwich distribution centre means that Tim’s produce is truly local, and about as fresh as you can get.

Place UK is a large operation, farming 1000 acres total with almost 400 acres dedicated to soft fruit. They also operate an international farm camp on site, which employs almost 500 workers at the height of the season. The scale of Tim’s operation guarantees a quality, continuity and professionalism that you would expect from one of the UK’s leading growers and processors.

Tim supplies us with strawberries from early May right through until the first frosts in late September or October, guaranteeing our customers the very best quality for about 5 months a year. Raspberries are another fruit that Place UK excel at, with picking possible (even if not entirely practical) almost until Christmas. January 2014 also saw the first picking of early forced Timperley rhubarb; a highly-prized product commanding premium prices.

Place UK’s operation is diversified, offering large volume food processing, freezing and storage on an industrial scale, in addition to their arable operation.

Find out more about Tim’s company at www.placeuk.com